Whipsnade Idea: Captive Breeding for Survival

1981, Collins, London. Hardcover non-fiction, 159 pages, b&w and full-color illustrations throughout. The author has written mysteries, general novels, and many books on animals. Here is another of her triumphs about the Whipsnade Zoological Park. Peter Chalmers Mitchell was an eccentric Englishman who decided to create a revolution by allowing animals from around the world to wander around in open park land. This park land was in Great Britain. Here is the story of that successful enterprise. This is a fascinating story, particularly the information on the breeding program in captivity.